by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UT Dallas? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UT Dallas. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UT Dallas total enrollment is approximately 26,539 students. 18,970 are undergraduates and 7,569 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UT Dallas undergraduate population is made up of 44.0% women, and 56.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Dallas Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 8,119 | 42.9% |
| White | 4,145 | 21.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,255 | 17.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,093 | 5.8% |
| International | 910 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 762 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 650 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 42.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 57.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Dallas Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 5,367 | 71.0% |
| White | 915 | 12.1% |
| Asian | 693 | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 205 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 164 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 129 | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 86 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 8,812 | 33.2% |
| International | 6,277 | 23.7% |
| White | 5,060 | 19.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,460 | 13.1% |
| Black or African American | 1,222 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 848 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 814 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
The University of Texas at Dallas faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 47.3% |
| Asian | 33.5% |
| Unknown | 10.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 11,576 female students and 14,963 male students at UT Dallas.
The University of Texas at Dallas faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.8% of UT Dallas students come from within the state, and 2.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 42 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3,874 | 95.1% |
| California | 30 | 0.7% |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 0.4% |
| Kansas | 12 | 0.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 0.2% |
UT Dallas welcomes about 23.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UT Dallas, 56.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,615 | 28.8% |
| 18-19 | 8,111 | 27.1% |
| 22-24 | 6,356 | 21.3% |
| 25-29 | 3,764 | 12.6% |
| 35 and over | 1,425 | 4.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,194 | 4.0% |
| Under 18 | 421 | 1.4% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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